Going bald/shaving in early-mid 20s

• Going bald/shaving in early-mid 20s by parth1988 on 09 Oct, 2012 23:03
• My first post here! First of all, I want to thank everyone who has posted on this forum. It definitely helped me overcome my fear of shaving/trimming off my hair. I am 24 now (23 when I shaved for the first time) and had gone noticeably bald over the last 2 years. Last December, my sisters finally convinced me to shave my head. It's been 10 months now, and I'd go to the extent of saying that it has been one of the best decisions of my life. For the first few months, it was a bit difficult and awkward for me, especially when people asked me the reason for doing so. I tried to avoid the question. But slowly I reached the stage where I didn't care and proudly said that I was going bald and I love it this way now.
  I don't wake up anymore and think how nice it would have been to have hair on the head. Instead, going sly motivated me to join a gym and I have put on 10 pounds over the last few months (I am a big time hard gainer, so it's a huge achievement for me lol)!
  I am writing this post to help any other guys like me out there. I know it's extremely difficult to take that first step, but the freedom that you’ll eventually experience is a lot more worth it.
  I am an Indian and it's not very common in the Indian community to shave your head as fashion. I thought a lot initially on what people would think about it. But I have come to the conclusion that it's not worth thinking what others would think. If anyone else out there reading this is facing similar problems, I've gone through what you are going through now. It's pointless to think about what others would think.
  If it helps, it was easier for me to go to a barber to shave for the first time. And I shall now say this with pride; I have not looked back even once for the past few months.
  Also, before going sly, I did try using Rogaine for few months and I felt it did help a bit. But then I am a student and I think it's just not worth paying so much for avoiding something that's inevitable. Takes some time to accept the truth I guess.
  I hope this helps anyone out there who is like me and in a similar situation that I was in 10 months back. Finally my last piece of advice: JUST DO IT!
  
• #1 by BaldBandito on 09 Oct, 2012 23:13
• I cannot agree with your story more, Parth!! I am also 23 and I began to thin about 18-19ish. I hadn't even noticed until my friends were kind enough to point it out. And there was the phase of hiding it with hats, or cutting it really short. But the idea that "EVERYONE is looking at my bald spot" just got to me. And I went back and forth about the decision to go sly or not. And once I did, MAN was there so much relief. I could no longer hide the fact that I was bald because, well, I was BALD! And it was the best decision I have ever made.
  
  This has given me confidence in who I am and my specific look. I have one look "Sly" and I own it!
  
  I think your advice is spot on! Just go for it! Worst case scenario, you hate it and it will grow back! It is hair after all!
  
  -Bald Bandito
• #2 by Paul the Headblader on 10 Oct, 2012 01:22
• welcome and congratulations for overcoming all your problem by shaving your head!
• #3 by Andrei on 10 Oct, 2012 13:31
• Welcome Parth!
  
  IMO the bald look is a great style, plus not only the balding men choose it, there are a lot of bald by choice men.
  
• #4 by stasiu on 10 Oct, 2012 14:03
• Welcome to SBG !  You have made very wise and hairless decisions !  Go For It !
• #5 by Baldstu on 10 Oct, 2012 15:19
• Looks  even better on a young guy  but it gets  middle gaed guys like me and  other guys guessing there age ... The  avatars say it all for your inspiration to take action
• #6 by theman on 10 Oct, 2012 16:07
• Welcome Parth .  Be great to see a pic.
• #7 by Frontier Guy on 11 Oct, 2012 04:54
• Welcome and thanks for sharing - every young guy that tells his story adds one more pebble to the mound of proof that being Sly at a young age may be exactly the right decision.
  
  We "older" guys can give our advice and perspective, but the actual experience of someone in your same age group may have a lot more impact.
  
  Thanks again for sharing, I hope you will be a regular contributor.
• #8 by Beardman on 12 Oct, 2012 00:55
• Thanks for sharing your awesome story and welcome to the family mate!
• #9 by Sir Harry on 13 Oct, 2012 05:12
• Welcome aboard! Nice story.